,,iii  #aaf? ,,congress  #b;d ,session  
,s4 ,,res4 #ede  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,m>* #ag1 #bjbj,mr4   
,coons 7= himself & ,mr4 ,lank=d7       
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,=eign        
,relations  ,,resolution  ,commemorat+  
,m>* #ag1 #bjbj1 z ! #dj? anniv]s>y ( ! 
,refugee ,act ( #aihj1 includ+ !        
am5dm5ts made by t ,act1 at a "t :5 !   
ne$ = bip>tisan support ( ! refugee     
resettlem5t program ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates is
 critical to ! survival ( ! program4    
,:]eas1 aft] receiv+ bip>tisan support 9
 bo? ! ,s5ate & ! ,h\se (               
,repres5tatives1 ! ,refugee ,act (      
#aihj1 ,s4 #fdc 7#if? ,congress71       
includ+ ! am5dm5ts made by t ,act1 0    
sign$ into law on ,m>* #ag1 #aihj1 to   
provide a dome/ic framework = ! ,unit$  
,/ates to align ) ! int]national        
obligations ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 includ+  
"u-- 7#a7 ! ,conv5tion ,relat+ to !     
,/atus ( ,refugees1 done at ,g5eva ,july
 #bh1 #aiea 7z made applicable by !     

,protocol ,relat+ to ! ,/atus (         
,refugees1 done at ,new ,york ,janu>y   
#ca1 #aifg 7#ai ,u4,s4,t4 #fbbc71 to :i*
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates is a p>ty72  7#b7 !    
,conv5tion aga9/ ,torture & ,o!r ,cruel1
 ,inhuman or ,degrad+ ,treatm5t or      
,puni%m5t1 done at ,new ,york ,decemb]  
#aj1 #aihd1 to :i* ! ,unit$ ,/ates is a 
p>ty2  7#c7 ! ,conv5tion ,relat+ to !   
,/atus ( ,/ateless ,p]sons1 done at ,new
 ,york ,septemb] #bh1 #aied2 &  7#d7 !  
,conv5tion on ! ,r$uction (             
,/atelessness1 done at ,new ,york ,augu/
 #cj1 #aifa2 ,:]eas ! humanit>ian       
protection provid$ by ! ,refugee ,act ( 
#aihj 7,public ,law #if-bab2 #id ,/at4  
#ajb71 includ+ ! am5dm5ts made by t     
,act1 is consi/5t ) ! be/ values ( !    
,unit$ ,/ates1 su* z judg+ p n by !     
color ( _! sk9 b by ! cont5t ( _! "*1   
*ampion+ religi\s lib]ty1 /&+ up = "o's 
beliefs1 /&+ up = ^? :o are be+         
mi/reat$1 *ampion+ democracy1 & uphold+ 
! rights & practices ( self-gov]nance & 
free spee* reg>dless ( race1 e?nicity1  

or nationality2 ,:]eas refugees are     
c\rage\s1 h>d-work+ p ( conviction &    
values1 def5d]s ( democracy & fai?1 & p 
:o face p]secution on acc\nt ( race1    
religion1 nationality1 memb]%ip 9 a     
p>ticul> social gr\p1 or political      
op9ion1 & 9 "s cases1 face p]secution   
because !y alli$ ) ! ,unit$ ,/ates 9    
crucial missions1 su* z 9 ,vietnam1     
,cambodia1 ,laos1 ,iraq1 & ,afghani/an2 
,:]eas ! refugee resettlem5t program ( !
 ,unit$ ,/ates au?oriz$ "u ! ,refugee   
,act ( #aihj 7,public ,law #if-bab2 #id 
,/at4 #ajb71 includ+ ! am5dm5ts made by 
t ,act1 is a life-sav+ solution critical
 to global humanit>ian ef=ts t-- 7#a7   
/r5g!ns global security2  7#b7 advances 
! =eign policy goals & national security
 int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2  7#c7       
supports c\ntries t ho/ hundr$s ( ?\s&s1
 or ev5 millions1 ( refugees2  7#d7     
collaborates ) & supports ! ef=ts ( !   
int]national community to support &     
resettle vuln]able populations2  7#e7   
/abilizes s5sitive conflicts & regions  

ar\nd ! globe2 &  7#f7 enc\rages o!r    
c\ntries to contribute ?r\gh humanit>ian
 support1 resettlem5t1 & f9d+ /rategies 
to address exi/+ conflict & prev5t      
future conflict2 ,:]eas ! refugee       
resettlem5t program provides protection 
& resettlem5t opportunities to          
individuals f ,iraq & ,afghani/an :o    
work$ side by side ) memb]s ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates ,arm$ ,=ces & peace build]s2     
,:]eas ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate ackn[l$g$ !  
p>tn]%ip betwe5 ! admission ( refugees &
 ! protection ( inh]5t human rights 9 ! 
#bjah ,report on ,int]national ,religi\s
 ,fre$om & ! #bjah ,c\ntry ,reports on  
,human ,rights ,practices2 ,:]eas       
refugees are major contributors to local
 economies1 pay an av]age ( #ba1jjj m 9 
taxes ?an !y receive 9 b5efits1 &       
revitalize cities & t[ns by (fsett+     
population decl9e & boo/+ economic gr[? 
?r\gh\t ! ,unit$ ,/ates by op5+         
bus9esses1 pay+ taxes1 & buy+ homes2    
,:]eas sev]al indu/ries rely heavily on 
refugee work]s to support ! economic    

/ability ( ^? indu/ries1 & l[ rates (   
arrivals ( refugees1 especially 9 t[ns t
 rely on refugee populations to         
revitalize ! indu/ries 9 ^? t[ns1 h _h  
s]i\s effects on economic gr[?2 ,:]eas1 
?r\gh ! refugee resettlem5t program1 !  
,unit$ ,/ates has pr\dly pursu$ /rategic
 & humanit>ian int]e/s1 resettl+ m ?an  
#c1jjj1jjj refugees 9 #di ,/ates ov] m  
?an #dj ye>s1 & ! program has receiv$   
support f ,republican & ,democratic     
,presid5tial adm9i/rations & bip>tisan  
congressional support1 z ,presid5ts h   
set1 ?r\gh ,presid5tial det]m9ations1 an
 av]age annual refugee admissions goal (
 #ie1jjj refugees2 ,:]eas1 9            
collaboration ) ! ,dep>tm5t ( ,/ate &   
?r\gh ! ,(fice ( ,refugee ,resettlem5t1 
fai? communities1 civic lead]s1 local   
social s]vice ag5cies1 employ]s1 &      
refugee resettlem5t ag5cies provide     
ess5tial s]vices & welcome refugees :o  
br+ new life & vitality to local        
communities2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjbj1 ! _w is 9 
! mid/ ( ! wor/ global displacem5t      

crisis 9 hi/ory1 ) m ?an #gj1hjj1jjj    
=cibly displac$ p]sons1 includ+ m ?an   
#be1ijj1jjj refugees worldwide1 m ?an  (
 :om are *ildr51 accord+ to e/imates f !
 ,unit$ ,nations ,high ,commission] =   
,refugees2 ,:]eas1 9 #bjah1 global      
resettlem5t ne$s 7 n met despite ! high 
numb] ( refugees 9 ne$ ( ?ird-c\ntry    
resettlem5t2 ,:]eas a decl9e 9 refugee  
resettlem5ts has _h adv]se impacts on ! 
infra/ructure ( refugee resettlem5t 9 ! 
,unit$ ,/ates1 creat+ *all5ges = future 
increases 9 resettlem5t2 ,:]eas _m      
,presid5ts h made *anges & improvem5ts  
to ! refugee resettlem5t program :ile   
cont9u+ to support & nurture its crucial
 role 9 humanit>ian protection & 9      
promot+ ! national security & /rategic  
int]e/s ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates2 ,:]eas       
refugees are ! mo/ ?or\ghly vett$ class 
( =eign nationals to ent] ! ,unit$      
,/ates & are subject to ext5sive scre5+ 
*ecks1 includ+ 9-p]son int]views1       
biometric data *ecks1 & multiple        
int]ag5cy *ecks2 & ,:]eas1 z ! major    

global humanit>ian & /rategic lead]1 !  
,unit$ ,/ates %\ld op]ate its refugee   
resettlem5t program 9 a mann] consi/5t )
 global refugee resettlem5t ne$1 !      
hi/orical commitm5t ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to
 refugee resettlem5t s9ce ! enactm5t ( !
 ,refugee ,act ( #aihj 7,public ,law    
#if-bab2 #id ,/at4 #ajb71 & ! critical  
humanit>ian lead]%ip role ( ! ,unit$    
,/ates on ! _w /age3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t
 ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 reaffirms its bip>tisan
 commitm5t-- 7,a7 to abide by ! *]i%$   
dome/ic & int]national legal obligations
 ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates to protect refugees  
:o flee w>1 p]secution1 or torture 9    
se>* ( religi\s lib]ty1 democracy1      
peace1 hope1 & fre$om2 &  7,b7 to       
recognize ! importance ( ! refugee      
resettlem5t program ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates z 
a critical tool = sav+ lives & z a      
critical function ( ,unit$ ,/ates global
 lead]%ip-- 7i7 to lev]age =eign policy2
  7ii7 to /r5g!n national & regional    
security2  7iii7 to support allies ( !  
,unit$ ,/ates2 &  7iv7 to demon/rate    

int]national support ( refugees2 &  7#b7
 calls ^u ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t--   
7,a7 to provide robu/ fund+ = refugee   
protection ov]seas & resettlem5t 9 !    
,unit$ ,/ates2  7,b7 to uphold its      
int]national lead]%ip role 9 respond+ to
 displacem5t crises ) humanit>ian       
assi/ance & protection ( ! mo/ vuln]able
 populations2  7,c7 to "w 9 p>tn]%ip ) !
 int]national community to f9d solutions
 to exi/+ conflicts & prev5t new        
conflicts f beg9n+2 &  7,d7 to ensure ! 
refugee resettlem5t program ( ! ,unit$  
,/ates is equipp$ to protect & support  
refugees1 especially allies :o ne$ !    
support ( ! ,unit$ ,/ates1 z well z !   
int]national refugee assi/ance community
 t ne$s ,unit$ ,/ates lead]%ip1 & local 
communities across ! ,unit$ ,/ates :o   
want to welcome refugees & cont9ue      
toge!r to build ! ,am]ican dream4